Coaching entrepreneurs and executives to lead better — still helping leaders find their next breakthrough.

CEO Coaching · Entrepreneurship · Organizational Culture

Mary Marshall

Executive Coach & Award-Winning Author

Challenger · Strategist

100+ CEOs coached
3 Published books on leadership

“Every leader innately has the answers — I ask the questions that help them find new insights.”

Mary Marshall coaches entrepreneurs and executives who are ready to lead at the next level. She’s not offering theory — she’s been in the chair. Mary has run a family business, managed mergers and acquisitions, led a $5 million tech company, and consulted on operations and organizational development. She knows what it takes because she’s done it.

As a Vistage Chair, Mary coached over 100 CEOs and became the first woman in Vistage International’s US history to hold the #1 Chair ranking. She then served as Senior Vice President overseeing growth, operations in the western US, and training for the Chair community — before returning to her true passion: one-on-one executive coaching.

Mary earned her BA in Psychology and International Affairs from Lewis and Clark College. She’s a champion for women business owners through WIPP and an active participant in Small Business Saturdays. In 2018, she was honored as the SBA Seattle District Small Business Champion of the Year.

When working with clients, Mary provides fresh perspectives grounded in real operational experience. She believes the best coaching doesn’t give people answers — it helps them discover what they already know and builds the confidence to act on it.

Published Works

  • The Great Culture [Dis]Connect · 2018
  • How NOT to Be a Leader · 2017
  • Putting Together the Entrepreneurial Puzzle · 2014

Why I Coach

I’ve built businesses, led teams, and made every mistake in the book — then I wrote three books about what I learned. I coach because nothing energizes me more than watching an entrepreneur have the breakthrough that changes everything. I’ve been where they are, and I know what’s on the other side.

  • CEO & Senior Executive Coaching
  • Leadership Assessment & Development
  • Strategic Planning & Implementation
  • Emotional Intelligence (EQ-i 2.0)
  • New Executive Onboarding
  • Executive Team Coaching & Development
  • Values & Culture Identification
  • Leading Through Transition/Change
  • Organizational Development
  • Strengths-Based Leadership
  • Executive Leaders Retreat Facilitation
  • Intentional Culture Speaker

In her free time, Mary enjoys stained glass projects and relaxing at her Lummi Island home in Washington State.

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